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| Album ID |
#STI |
Nationality |
Title |
Performers |
Instrument |
Rhythms |
Producer |
Notes |
DBID |
|---|
| Balkan_Arts-2-G-3 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace |
Bulgarian Folk Dances - Martin Koenig Series |
Strandzhanskata Grupa,
Prvo Maj Folk Orchestra |
bitov |
pravo |
|
|
LW-198 |
| Balkanton-122 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Russia,
Thrace |
Bulgarski Horovodi I Ruchenitsi |
Boris Karlov,
Milcho Nedyalkov,
Prvo Maj Folk Orchestra,
Hr Geshev,
Strandzhanskata Grupa,
Ibro Lolov,
Jordan Tsvetkov,
Ivan Kirev |
accordion,
gadulka,
clarinet,
bitov,
tambura |
ruchenitsa,
pravo,
daichovo |
|
LW> Interesting note - The label for this record is written in Russian. Same tune apprear on Balkanton BHH 122,
LW> Same tune apprear on Balkanton 122 |
LW-1948,
LW-3259,
LW-3263 |
| Balkanton-189 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace,
Shope |
Bulgarski Narodni Pesni,
Narodna Mouzika |
Nadezhda Hvoineva,
Hristo Todorov Orchestra,
Yovcho Karaivanov,
ANPRS,
Komnya Stoyanova,
Strandzhanskata Grupa,
Ivan Punev,
Yordan Gemedzhiev,
Kosta Kolev Orchestra,
Ruska Bozhilova,
Kostantin Dourev,
Dimitrina Kouneva,
Ivan Kirev Orchestra,
Gyorga Pindzhourova,
Staika Gyokova,
Verka Siderova,
Tinka Pesheva,
P Petrova,
Yanka Taneva |
voice,
bitov |
pravo,
paidushko,
lesnoto,
ruchenitsa |
|
LW> All tunes on this album are also found on Balkanton 189 & 115 (10" record) |
LW-1549,
LW-2081 |
| Balkanton-244 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace |
Narodni Hora I Ruchenitsi |
Emil Kolev Orchestra,
Tsvyatko Blagoev,
Kosta Kolev Orchestra,
Ivan Shibilev,
Petko Radev,
Hristo Todorov Orchestra,
N Tsonev Douhov Orch,
Strandzhanskata Grupa,
Ivan Kirev Orchestra |
bitov,
accordion,
clarinet |
ruchenitsa,
paidushko,
pravo,
daichovo,
petrunino,
grancharsko,
trite_puti,
eleno |
|
LW> Same as Balkanton BHH 244,
LW> Same as Balkanton 244 |
LW-1552,
LW-3262 |
| Balkanton-259 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Shope,
Thrace |
Narodni Hora I Ruchenitsi - Strandzhanskata Grupa - Petko Radev & Ivan Kiren |
Strandzhanskata Grupa,
Petko Radev,
Ivan Kirev |
bitov |
ruchenitsa,
trite_puti,
paidushko,
gankino |
|
LW> Vry Nice tunes |
LW-1551,
LW-3261 |
| Balkanton-279 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace |
Bulgarski Hora I Ruchenitsi |
Sadovski Naroden Orchestra,
Strandzhanskata Grupa |
brass,
bitov |
ruchenitsa,
pravo,
chetvorno |
|
LW> Excellent tunes! |
LW-537 |
| Balkanton-352 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace |
Bulgarski Narodni Hora I Ruchenitsi,
Bulgarski Narodni Ritmi |
Tsvyatko Blagoev,
I Nenov,
Emil Kolev,
Kosta Kolev,
Boris Karlov,
Strandzhanskata Grupa,
Kostadin Varimezov,
Stojan Velichkov,
Kosta Kolev Orchestra,
Petko Radev,
Emil Kolev Orchestra,
Boris Petrov |
bitov,
gadulka,
accordion,
kaval,
clarinet |
ruchenitsa,
pravo,
gankino,
grancharsko,
graovsko,
paidushko,
trite_puti,
eleno |
|
LW> These tunes also appear on Balkanton BHA 352 |
LW-26,
LW-3249 |
| Balkanton-1156 |
6ST |
Bulgaria,
Rhodope |
Bulgarian Folk Musical Instruments - Bulgarski Narodni Mouzikalni Instroumenti |
Borislav Boyadjiev,
Ognyan (Jimmy) Vassilev,
Nikola Ganchev,
Velin Donkov,
Kostadin Varimezov,
Mihail Yordanov,
Atanas Vulchev,
Strandzhanskata Grupa |
kaval,
frula,
gaida,
tambura,
gadulka,
bitov |
|
|
LW> Very nice intruduction to BG folk Instruments with representative demonstrations. |
LW-1913 |
| Balkanton-2525 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Strandzanskata Grupa |
Strandzhanskata Grupa |
bitov |
daichovo,
ruchenitsa |
|
|
LW-217 |
| Balkanton-2585 |
2ST |
Bulgaria |
Strandzanskata Grupa,
Strandzanskata Groupa |
Strandzhanskata Grupa |
bitov |
gankino |
|
|
LW-220,
LW-1045 |
| Balkanton-2780 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Yanka Rupkina And The Strandzanska Groupa |
Yanka Roupkina,
Strandzhanskata Grupa |
bitov |
pravo |
|
|
LW-246 |
| Balkanton-3071 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace |
Strandzhanskata Groupa - Narodni Hora I Ruchenitsa |
Strandzhanskata Grupa |
bitov |
ruchenitsa,
pravo,
petrunino |
|
LW> Good playing and nice tunes but orchestration and bass take away from their virtuosity.. |
LW-2019 |
| Balkanton-3306 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace |
Toma Yanchev & Strandzhanskata Groupa |
Toma Yanchev,
Strandzhanskata Grupa |
voice,
bitov |
ruchenitsa,
pravo |
|
LW> Strong singer and great bitov ens |
LW-2061 |
| Balkanton-3383 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace |
Stoyan Enev - Trakiiski Narodni Pesni |
Stoyan Enev,
Emil Kolev Orchestra,
Strandzhanskata Grupa |
voice,
bitov |
pravo |
|
LW> Very nice voice - Good Strandzhanskata Group on one side |
LW-2192 |
| Balkanton-5695 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Stojan Velichkov |
Stojan Velichkov,
Strandzhanskata Grupa |
kaval,
bitov,
voice |
ruchenitsa |
|
|
LW-1035 |
| Balkanton-5704 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace |
Kostadin Varimezov |
Kostadin Varimezov,
Strandzhanskata Grupa |
bitov |
|
|
|
LW-215 |
| Balkanton-5746 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace |
Strandzhanskata Groupa |
Strandzhanskata Grupa |
bitov |
ruchenitsa,
gankino,
pravo |
|
LW> Quite a set of tunes, medium tempo, but is clearly more contemporary arrangements. Missing some of that normal drive,. .... no tupan. |
LW-2585 |
| Balkanton-5889 |
1ST |
Bulgaria,
Thrace |
Strandzanskata Grupa |
Strandzhanskata Grupa |
bitov |
trite_puti,
paidushko,
ruchenitsa |
|
|
LW-203 |
| Balkanton-5901 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace |
Strandzhanskata Groupa & Purvomaiskata Groupa |
Strandzhanskata Grupa,
Prvo Maj Folk Orchestra |
bitov,
brass |
ruchenitsa,
pravo |
|
LW> Quite a set of tunes, medium tempo, but is clearly more contemporary arrangements. Missing some of that normal drive,. .... no tupan. |
LW-2589 |
| Balkanton-5911 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Izpulneniya Na Ivan. Shibilev |
Ivan Shibilev,
Tsvyatko Blagoev,
Strandzhanskata Grupa |
accordion,
kaval,
bitov |
grancharsko,
paidushko |
|
|
LW-236 |
| Balkanton-5977 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace |
Strandzanski Narodni Pesni |
Strandzhanskata Grupa,
Magda Pushkarova,
K Zgurova |
voice,
bitov |
pravo,
daichovo |
|
|
LW-1047 |
| Balkanton-6081 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Rhodope |
Rodopski Narodni Pesni - Ivan Simeonov |
Ivan Simeyonov,
Strandzhanskata Grupa |
voice,
bitov |
pravo,
ruchenitsa |
|
|
LW-1049 |
| Balkanton-6157 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace |
Narodni Hora - Strandzhanskata Groupa |
Strandzhanskata Grupa |
bitov |
pravo,
petrunino |
|
|
LW-259 |
| Balkanton-10160 |
|
Bulgaria |
Dimka Vladimirova And The Strandzanskata Grupa |
Strandzhanskata Grupa,
Dimka Vladimirova |
bitov |
|
|
|
LW-730 |
| Balkanton-10261 |
2ST |
Bulgaria,
Thrace,
Shope |
Yordanka Ilieva & Iliya Dimitrov |
Strandzhanskata Grupa,
Yordanka Ilieva,
Iliya Dimitrov |
bitov |
pravo,
daichovo,
graovsko,
gankino,
ruchenitsa,
paidushko |
|
|
LW-863 |
| Balkanton-10824 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Dobrudja |
Radka Radeva (Folk Songs From North Bulgaria) & Sokol Minev (Horos And Ruchenitsa From Dobrudzha) |
Radka Radeva,
Sokol Minev,
Dobroudzha State Ensemble,
Strandzhanskata Grupa,
Lyuben Tachev Orch |
bitov,
accordion,
voice,
guitar |
ruchenitsa,
reka,
pravo,
opas |
|
LW> Some excellent singing with Strandzhanskata bitov group.... very authentic sounding... and simple. On the other hand, the accordion tunes accompanied by the Dobroudzha Ensemble are terrible (way to arranged) |
LW-3100,
LW-3151 |
| Balkanton-11371 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace,
Shope |
Folk Songs And Dances From Strandzha |
Toma Yanchev,
Georgi Dolapchiev,
Todor Prashtakov Orch,
Strandzhanskata Grupa,
Trakiskata Troika |
accordion,
bitov |
pravo,
chetvorno,
reka,
ruchenitsa,
daichovo |
|
LW> Very good mixture of tunes - Toma Yanchev is good, but not great singer. |
LW-1575,
EB-CT |
| Balkanton-11682 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace,
Rhodope |
Folk Music From Thrace And The Rhodopes,
Radio Plovdiv Presents Folk Music From Thrace And The Rhodopes |
Prvo Maj Folk Orchestra,
Georgi Koev,
Todor Prashtakov Orch,
Nikola Iliev,
Orfei Orkestur,
Georgi Yanev,
Nedyalka Keranova,
Kosta Kolev Orchestra,
Nadezhda Hvoineva,
Strandzhanskata Grupa,
Trakiya State Folk Ensemble,
Todor Kozhouharov,
Vichka Nikolova,
Teodosi Spassov,
Binka Dobreva,
Hristo Ouroumov Ensemble,
Roumen Rodopski,
Plovdiv Music Academy Orchestra |
brass,
clarinet,
voice,
gaida,
bitov,
kaval |
pravo,
paidushko |
|
LW> Live Recorded Program on Radio Plovdiv with DJ |
LW-1530,
LW-1653,
EB-CT |
| Balkanton-12740 |
|
Bulgaria |
Komnya Stoyanova - Strandzha Folk Songs |
Komnya Stoyanova,
Strandzhanskata Grupa |
bitov |
|
|
LW> Excellent Album |
LW-1322 |
| Caprice-1085 |
4ST |
Bulgaria,
Thrace |
Music From Bulgaria - Deben Bhattacharya |
Various,
Women's Singing Group Madzhare,
Pena Grozena,
Mixed Singing Group Elin Pelin,
Men's Singing Group Lukovit,
Gueorgiu Blagolo Rutev,
Zaharina Kotseva Stanoeva,
Kiril Pavlov,
Strandzhanskata Grupa,
Bulgarian Television And Radio Folk Song Ensemble,
Kostadin Varimezov,
Stoina Groueva,
Stojan Velichkov,
Atanas Vulchev,
Stoyanka Boneva,
Dancho Tsvetkov |
voice,
gaida,
kaval,
bitov,
gadulka,
tambura |
ruchenitsa,
pravo,
daichovo,
gankino |
|
LW> Excellent selection of both Village styles and professional musicians/singers |
LW-3119,
LW-3183,
EB-LP |
| Folk_Dancer-3058 |
2ST |
Bulgaria,
Shope,
Thrace |
FOLK DANCER - MH 45-3058 |
Georgi Gorelski,
Strandzhanskata Grupa |
bitov |
chetvorno,
pravo |
|
|
LW-209 |
| Ivan_Dimitrov-1 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace,
Dobrudja,
Rhodope,
Severn,
Shope |
Ivan Dimitrov CD#1 |
Naiden Kirov Group Rousse,
Strandzhanskata Grupa,
Tsvyatko Blagoev's Folk Group,
Bulgarian Brass |
bitov,
guitar,
kaval,
voice,
violin,
synthesizer |
pravo,
ruchenitsa,
eleno,
graovsko,
paidushko,
daichovo,
trite_puti |
|
LW> Compilation CD put together for Ivan Dimitrov by Larry Weiner |
LW-2439 |
| Orfei-1941 |
T |
Bulgaria |
Orfei (Bulgaria) #1941 - 78 RPM - K. Varimezov & Strandzhanskata Groupa |
Kostadin Varimezov,
Strandzhanskata Grupa |
bitov |
gankino |
|
|
LW-2394 |
| Stefkos_Musik-0103030 |
T |
Bulgaria,
Thrace |
Vechnite Bulgarski Pesni - Eternal Bulgarian Songs - Biseri Ot Strandzha - Pearls From Strandzha |
Komnya Stoyanova,
Orchestra (Bulgarian Television + Radio Folk Song Ens) ANPBRT,
Georgi Pavlov,
Strandzhanskata Grupa,
Magda Pushkarova,
Sava Popsavov,
Kostadin Varimezov,
Ognyan Hristov,
Yanka Roupkina,
Toma Yanchev,
Manol Mihailov,
Kalinka Zgourova,
Ivan Polinchev,
Trakiskata Troika,
Stojan Velichkov,
Kosta Kolev Orchestra,
Georgi Germanov,
Uvaliiskata Groupa,
Tanya Velichkova |
voice,
bitov,
gaida,
kaval |
pravo |
|
LW> Remastered tunes from old Balkanton recordings |
LW-2556 |
| Tim_Rice-Fill-Your-Soul |
T |
Bulgaria,
Swing |
May it Fill Your Soul - Experiencing Bulgarian Music |
Various Bulgarian Folk Musicians Compiled By Tim Rice,
Thracian Village Wedding Band,
Koledari (Christmas Carolers),
Kostadin Varimezov,
Todora Varimezova,
Pomak Girls From Velingrad Region (Bulgarian Speaking Muslims),
Bulgarian Naional Ensemble of Folk Song And Dance,
Strandzhanskata Grupa,
Chorus + Orchestra of Folk Instruements at Radio Sofia,
Wedding Band Bistritsa Village Sofia District,
Ibryam Hapazov + Radio Sofia Orchestra,
Ivo Papasov,
Ivo Papazov + Wedding Band,
Shumentsi Wedding Band,
Stojan Velichkov,
Dimitur Penev,
Dimitur Todorov + Jimmy Vasilev,
Maria Stoyanova,
Kanarite Orchestra,
Tsvetanka Varimezova + Orchestra of Folk Instruments at Radio Sofia,
Ivan Varimezov + Orchestra of Folk Instruments at Radio Sofia,
Ivan Varimezov,
Ivan + Tsvetanka Varimezovi,
Tsvetanka Varimezova,
Balkana |
bitov |
pravo,
ruchenitsa,
trite_puti,
daichovo,
gankino |
|
|
LW-2568 |
| Xopo-322 |
3ST |
Bulgaria,
Thrace |
XOPO - X-322 |
Strandzhanskata Grupa |
bitov |
petrunino,
pravo |
|
|
LW-277,
EB-CT |
| Xopo-323 |
2ST |
Bulgaria,
Thrace |
XOPO - X-323 |
Iliya Dimitrov,
Strandzhanskata Grupa |
bitov |
pravo |
|
|
LW-261 |